Discharging apparatus.



No. 679,042. Patented My 23, I90l.

E, P. WAGGONER. DISGHARGING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Apr. 18 1900. (No Model.) 48heets-Sheat l.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR M/Ww ATTORNEYS No.'679,042. Patented July 23, mm. E.P. WAGGONER. DISGHABGING APPARATUS. I (Application filed Apr. 13, 1900.)(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

WITNESSES: INVENTOR ATTORNEYS No. 679,042. Patented luly 23,190l.

E. P. WAGGDNER. DISCHARGING APPARATUS.

(Applies/don filed Apr. 18, 1900.) (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS sumo, WASHWGTUN n c No. 679,042. Patented July 23,|90I.

I E. P. WAGGONER.

DISGHARGING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Apr. 13, 1900.) (No Model.) 4 Sheets$heet 4.

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UNITE EI EDW'ARD P. WAGGONER, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THOMASH. WILLIAMS, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

DISCHARGING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,042, dated July 23,1901.

Application filed April 13, 1900. Serial No. 12,678. (No model.)

To G/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LEDWARD P. WAGGONER, of Syracuse, in the county ofOnondaga, in the State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Discharging Apparatus, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to automatic discharging apparatus especiallyapplicable for freeing steam-pipes from the water of condensation andreturning such water to a steamboiler; and it consists in certain novelcombinations of parts and in novel features of construction, ashereinafter set forth.

:5 In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively topplan and front elevation, partly in section, of my dischargingapparatus, the weight being indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Fig. 3is a side elevation,

partly in section, of said apparatus. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectionalView taken on line 4 4, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View takenon line 5 5, Fig. 4..

My automatic discharging apparatus pref- 2 5 erably comprises a movablereservoir A, a pair of conduits a a, respectively communicating directlywith the reservoir A for respectively exhausting air from the reservoirand admitting steam thereto, and means for conduct- 0 ing water to andfrom the reservoir and for supplying steam to one of said conduits andthereby discharging water from the reservoir independently of the otherconduit.

As usually constructed the reservoir A is formed with an enlarged rearend which is connected to a weight A and rocks vertically in a yoke 03,rising from a suitable base a The connections between the rear end ofthe reservoir A and the weight A generally consist of a lever a and alink at. Said lever a is arranged above the reservoir A in a planesubstantially parallel therewith and is suitably secured at its frontend to said weight A by any desirable fastening means a. The

intermediate portion of the lever a is formed with a cut-out a", whichreceives an upwardlyextending pivotal projection a provided upon theupper end of the yoke a Said link a is pivoted at its opposite ends to alug projecting rearwardly from the reservoir A an to the rear end of thelever a.

The means just described for supporting the lever a and connecting thesame to the reservoir A forms no part of my present invention, and itwill be understood that any suitable means may be used for this purpose.

The conduit a is stationary, extends longitudinally through the support01 and the trunnion c, presently described, and laterally through awaterpassage 13, also presently described, into the reservoir A, and isformed with an open inner end terminating near the top of the rear endof the reservoir when said rear end is depressed, as seen in Fig. 3.Said conduit a serves to exhaust the air from the reservoir A when beingfilled with the water of condensation and is suitably connected to abranch conduit a", which is provided with a valve a for controlling theflow through the conduit a. The conduit a is arranged outside of thereservoir A, is movable with said reservoir, and is formed withdownturned ends connected, respectively, to the reservoir A and theinner chamber O of the trunnion c, presently described.

The means for conducting the water of condensation to and from thereservoir A preferably consists of the conduit (1/, the Waterpassage B,chambers O C, passages D D D and conduits d d 61 Said water-passage B isof considerably greater diameter than the conduit a, passedtherethrough, as previously described, and communicates with the smalleror front end of the reservoir A. The chambers C O are arranged in frontof the reservoirA within trunnions cc, forming piv otal means for thereservoir A. Said chambers O O are respectively connected to thepassages D D and to the passage D and the conduit 0. and are separatedby a partition 0 0 provided with thrust-bearing faces 0 c on oppositesides thereof Within said chambers. The trunnions c c extend in oppositedirections in a plane at substantially right angles with the lengthwiseplane of the reservoir A and are formed with openings in their outerends, which receive the adjacent ends of suitable stationary supports d(1, having their adjacent end faces engaged with the thrustbearing faces0 0 The adjacent ends of said trunnions are provided with aforwardlyextending arm a", suitably connected to the valve a and toasecond valve d presently described. As here illustrated, theconnections between said arm and valves consist of pivoted levers 0arranged substantially parallel with the trunnions c c and having theirouter ends connected to the valve-pieces or movable members of thevalves (1 d and their inner ends weighted and connected by links 0 tothe arm 0 When the arm 0 is rocked upwardly, the Weighted ends of thelevers c are elevated and the opposite ends of said levers are depressedfor closing the valve a and opening the valve (1 and when the arm a isreversely moved the weighted ends of the levers c descend, thus openingthe valve a and simultaneously closing the valve d 'lhe passages D Dextend longitudinally through the support (Z and are usually separatedbya partition (Z Fig. 5, although they may be connected together attheir adjacent sides and consist of opposite portions of the samepassage or opening. Said passages are connected, respectively, to theconduits d d, which form water inlets and outlets for conducting theWater of condensation to and from said passages and are provided withcheck-valves (Z for preventing reverse movement of the watertherethrough. The passage D extends longitudinally through the support dand communicates with the chamber C and with the conduit (1 which formsa water-inlet for conducting the water of corn densation to said passageand is provided with a suitable check-valve (Z for preventing returnmovement of the water. In the construction of my discharging apparatusjust described the water of condensation is conducted to said apparatusby both of the pipes (161 but it will be obvious to those skilled in theart that either of said pipes may be omitted or provided with a valvefor shutting off the flow of water therethrough during the passage ofwater through the other of said pipes The means for supplying steam tothe conduit a usually consists of the chamber 0, the passage D and asteam-inlet pipe D provided with the valve 61 previously mentioned.

In the operation of my invention the water of condensation flows intothe reservoir Afroin the pipes 01 (Z through the supports 61 d to thechambers C G and thence to the waterpassage B and the conduit a.- Duringthe entrance of the water within the reservoir A the air escapes throughthe conduit a and the branch conduit a", the valve 0, being open. Whenthe reservoir is filled, the Weight of the water therein overbalancesthe weight A and the free end of said reservoir descends, thus closingthe valve 00 and opening the valve d Steam then passes from theinlet-pipe D through the passage D the chamber 0, and the conduit 60' tothe interior of the reservoir A and forces the water from said reservoirA through the passage B,chamber O,passage D, and pipe 61.

The construction and operation of my invention will now be readilyunderstood upon reference to the foregoing description and theaccompanying drawings, and it will be particularly noted that more orless change may be made in the arrangement and construction of thecomponent parts thereof without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a movable reservoir, apair of cond nits respectively communicating directly with the reservoirfor respectively exhausting air from the reservoir and admitting steamthereto, means for conducting water to and from the reservoir and forsupplying steam.

to one of said conduits independently of the other conduit and therebydischarging water from the reservoir, and valves actuated by thereservoir for controlling the fiow through said conduits, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

2. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir,inner and outer conduits respectively communicating directly with thereservoir for respectively exhausting air from the reservoir andadmitting steam thereto, means for conducting water to and from thereservoir, and for supplying steam to one of said conduits independentlyof the other conduit and thereby discharging water from the reservoir,and valves actuated by the reservoir for controlling the flow throughsaid conduits, substantially as and for the purpose specified;

3. An automatic discharging vapparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, apair of conduits extending lengthwise of the reservoir and respectivelycommunicating directly therewith for respectively exhausting air fromthe reservoir and admitting steam thereto, means for conducting water toand from the reservoir and for supplying steam to one of said conduitsindependently of the other conduit and thereby discharging water fromthe reservoir, and valves actuated by the reservoir for controlling theflow through said conduits, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a movable reservoir, astationary conduit communicating directly with a reservoir forexhausting air therefrom, and means for conducting water to and from thereservoir and for supplying steam'to said reservoir independently of thestationary conduit and. thereby discharging water from the reservoir,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, astationary conduit projecting into the reservoir, and means forconducting water to and from the reservoir and for supplying steam tosaid reservoir independently of the stationary conduit and therebydischarging water from the reservoir, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

6. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, astationary conduit communicating directly with the reservoir forexhausting air therefrom, a second conduit movable with the reservoirfor conducting water thereto, and means for supplying steam to one ofsaid conduits independently of the other conduit and thereby dischargingwater from the reservoir, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

7. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir,inner and outer conduits extending lengthwise of the reservoir andcommunicating therewith, the inner conduit being stationary and theouter conduit being movable with the reservoir, and means for conductingWater to and from the reservoir and for supplying steam to the outerconduit and thereby discharging Water from the reservoir, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

8. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, astationary conduit communicating directly with the reservoir, means forconducting Water to and from the reservoir and for supplying steam tosaid reservoir independently of the stationary conduit, and a valveactuated by the reservoir for controlling the flow through said conduit,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir,inner and outer conduits communicating directly with the reservoir, theinner conduit being stationaryand the outer conduit being movable withthe reservoir, means for conducting water to and from the reservoir andfor supplying steam to one of said conduits independently of the otherconduit, and valves actuated by the reservoir for controlling the flowthrough the conduits, substantially as and for the purpose described.

10. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, aWater-passage communicating With the reservoir, a conduit extendingthrough said passage and communicating with the reservoir forWithdrawing air therefrom, and means for conducting Water to theWater-passage and for discharging water from the reservoir independentlyof said conduit, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

11. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, aWater-passage communicating with the reservoir, a stationary conduitextending through said passage into the reservoir, and means forconducting water to the water-passage and for discharging water from thereservoir independently of said conduit, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

12. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, awater-passage communicating with the reservoir, a stationary conduitextending through said passage and communicating With the reservoir,means for conducting Water to the water-passage and for dischargingWater from the reservoir independently of said conduit, and a valveactuated by the reservoir for controlling the flow through the conduit,substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

13. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber communicating with the reservoir, a support for the trunnionhaving a plurality of passages therein for the entrance and discharge ofWater and the Withdrawal of air, and means for discharging Water fromthe reservoir independently of the passage for the Withdrawal of air,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

14:. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir,a trunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber, a Water-passage connecting the reservoir to the inner chamberof the trunnion, a support for the trunnion having fluid-conductingmeans for the entrance and discharge of Water, a stationary conduitextending through said support,trunnion and Water-passage andcommunicating with the reservoir, and means for discharging water fromthe reservoir independently of the conduit, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

15. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber, a Water-passage connecting the reservoir to the inner chamberofthe trunnion, a support for the trunnion having fluid-conducting meansfor the entrance and discharge of water, a stationary conduit extendingthrough said support, trunnion and Water-passage and communicating withthe reservoir, means for discharging water from the reservoirindependently of the conduit, and a valve actuated by the reservoir forcontrolling the flow through the stationary conduit, substantially asand for the purpose described.

16. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber communicating with the reservoir and formed with a closed end, asupport projecting into the trunnion and provided With fluid-conductingmeans communicating with the inner chamber of the trunnion, said supportbeing also provided With a water-inlet and a Water-outlet, a conduitextending through the support and trunnion and communicating with thereservoir, and means for discharging Water from the reservoirindependently of the conduit, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

17. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for IIO &

supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an inner chambercommunicating with the reservoir and formed with a closed end providedwith a bearing-face for resisting end strain, a support projecting intothe trunnion and provided with fluid-conducting means communicating withthe inner chamber of the trunnion, said support being also provided witha water-inlet and a water-outlet and being engaged with saidbearing-face, a conduit extending through the support and trunnion andcommunicating with the reservoir, and means for discharging water fromthe reservoir independently of the conduit, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

18. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber communicating with the reservoir and formed With a closed endprovided with an external bearing-face for resisting end strain, asupport'projecting into the trunnion and provided with fluid-conductingmeans communicating with the inner chamber of the trunnion, said supportbeing also provided with a water-inlet and a wateroutlet, means engagedwith said bearing-face, a conduit extending through the support andtrunnion and communicating with the reservoir, means for dischargingwater from the reservoir independently of the conduit, and

a valve actuated by the reservoir for con-,

trolling the flow through the conduit, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

19. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, achamber movable with the reservoir and separated therefrom, an outerconduit connecting the reservoir and the chamber, a stationary conduitcommunicating directly With the reservoir, and fluid-conducting meanscommunicating with the reservoir and the chamber, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth. 20. An automatic discharging apparatuscomprising a rocking reservoir, a trunnion for supporting the reservoir,said trunnion having an inner chamber separated from the reservoir, anouter conduit connecting the reservoir and the chamber of the trunnion,a support for the trunnion having fluid-conducting means communicatingwith the inner chamber of the trunnion, and fluid-conducting meanscommunicating with the reservoir, substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

21. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, atrunnion for supporting the reservoir, said trunnion having an innerchamber separated fromthe reservoir and provided with an internalbearing-face for resisting end strain, an outer conduit connecting thereservoir and the chamber of the trunnion, a support for the trunnionhaving fluid-conducting means communicating with the inner chamber ofthe trunnion, said support having its inner end engaged with theinternal bearing-face, and fluid-conducting means communicating with thereservoir, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

22. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a rocking reservoir, awater-passage communicating with the reservoir, a pair of hollowtrunnions for supporting the reservoir, the inner chamber of onetrunnion communicating with the water-passage and having a closed endprovided with internal and external bearing-faces for resisting endstrain, and the inner chamber of the other trunnion being separated fromthe inner chamber of the first trunnion, a conduit connecting thereservoir to said separated inner chamber, and supports projecting intothe trunnions and provided with fluid-conducting means communicatingwith the inner chambers of the trunnions, said supports being engagedwith the bearing-faces for resisting end strain, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

23. An automatic discharging apparatus comprising a movable reservoirhaving an arm, fluid-conducting means communicating with the reservoir,valves for controlling the -fiow through said fluid-conducting means,le-

vers connected, respectively, to the valves and movable automatically inthe same direction for closing one valve and opening the other valve,and connections between said arm and levers for moving the levers in theopposite direction, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence oftwo attesting Witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in theState of New York, this 8th day of January, 1900.

EDWARD P. WAGGONER.

Witnesses:

K. H. THEOBALD, S. DAVIS.

